Visual Art Research

Database of more than 300,000 digital images and associated data. ARTstor covers multiple time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, and download images.

As of 8/1/2024, ArtStor is hosted on the JSTOR platform.

Full-text of hundreds of core journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Coverage often includes the entirety of each journal with the exception of the current two-three years.

Digital Theatre partners with leading British theatres (Almeida Theatre, Bush, Liverpool Everyman, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Royal Court, Unicorn, Royal Shakespeare Company) to produce its content of films, interviews, and study guides in support of teaching and learning in literature, drama, theatre studies, and the performing arts. New films are added every six-to-eight weeks.

PPR: Authorized users (current students, staff, walk-in users) are permitted to search, retrieve, display, and view licensed materials by secure authentication for educational purposes (teaching, distance learning, private study, and/or research). Use of all or any part for commercial use (monetary reward) or for any purpose other than educational purposes is not allowed.

Streaming video provider of Criterion Collection, Janus Films, and more. Kanopy's viewing platform makes it easy to watch, share and discuss films across our campus and at your own convenience.
PPR: If the film's description page has a PPR icon, public performance is allowed as long as the screening is on campus, no admission fee is charged, and there is no financial gain from the showing. The public may attend the showing. Films without a PPR icon may be used in class or by individuals only.

Academic Video Online (AVON) delivers more than 66,000 video titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, history, business, counseling, dance, ethnic studies, gay and lesbian studies, film, opera, religion, theatre, and more. AVON includes: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage.
PPR: "Film Platform" titles do not include public performance rights and are licensed for individual and classroom use only. For all other titles, public performance is allowed as long as no admission fee or donation is collected, the screening takes place on campus, attendees are authorized users (currently enrolled students, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars), and the screening is not advertised or promoted to the general public.